7,270 ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,065
- 2016: 6,297
- 2021: 7,270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caloundra West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caloundra West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15, at 22.6%, makes Caloundra West a notably young area. With a total population of 7,270, it is one of the largest locations at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
7,270
▲ +78.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caloundra West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Caloundra West | 7,270 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 7,270 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of the country.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a little above the Queensland average.
18.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caloundra West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than across the nation, at 13.0%.
2.9% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caloundra West, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Caloundra West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caloundra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30493/caloundra-west/topic/demographics-identity